Summaries of Access to Information Act Completed Requests

January 2014

All notes, notebooks, journals, diaries, binders or chronicles kept by Richard Colvin. Timeframe: January 1, 2006 to June 31, 2007.

Disclosed in part

630

A-2011-00543(Former DFAIT)

All records related to a diplomatic note prepared by DFAIT requesting support in mail screening from the United States Postal Service in connection to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

Disclosed in part

12

A-2011-01070(Former DFAIT)

Official reports from the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, the post-earthquake nuclear related developments reports and the earthquake and tsunami reports from DFAIT headquarters, the nuclear emergency advice to HQ.

Disclosed in part

492

A-2011-01275(Former DFAIT)

All correspondence, of internal and external of staff of the Embassy of Canada in Washington related to the Keystone XL Pipeline. Timeframe: August 10 - August 16, 2011.

Disclosed in part

142

A-2011-01591(Former DFAIT)

All records regarding a Canadian international trade branding strategy. Timeframe: July 1, 2011 to November 28, 2011.

Disclosed in part

248

A-2011-01852(Former DFAIT)

All briefing material, reports, action memos and communications products prepared for the minister of state (Americas) trip to Washington in November 2011. Timeframe: October 1, 2011 to December 15, 2011.

Disclosed in part

167

A-2012-00359(Former DFAIT)

Final versions of briefing notes, memos, presentations and emails concerning Canada's interest in China's imports of uranium. Timeframe: August 1, 2011 to February 11, 2012.

Internal and external briefing notes on the department’s reactions to requests from NATO allies and the United States to maintain military troops in Afghanistan. Timeframe: September 1, 2010, to December 20, 2010.

Does not exist

0

A-2012-01740(Former DFAIT)

All records to the minister and/or his exempt staff about Libya. Timeframe: June 1, 2012 to August 31, 2012.

Disclosed in part

104

A-2012-02614(Former DFAIT)

The initial draft proposed by DFAIT and briefing notes relating to negotiations for the Prime Minister Harper - President Dilma Rousseff communiqué. Timeframe: June 1, 2011 to December 7, 2012.

Disclosed in part

3

A-2012-02930(Former DFAIT)

A list of all briefing notes and memoranda prepared for the Minister of International Trade. Timeframe: September 1, 2012 to January 16, 2013.

Disclosed in part

31

A-2012-02981(Former DFAIT)

Briefing notes, reports on dealing at CETA for stronger drug intellectual property protection for European drug companies; and dealing with European dairy products receiving favourable treatment. Timeframe: January 1, 2012 to January 25, 2013.

Disclosed in part

29

A-2012-03032(Former DFAIT)

Records concerning the activities of the mining company Nevsun Resources involving its Bisha Mine in Eritrea. Timeframe: January 1, 2008 to January 29, 2013.

Disclosed in part

554

A-2012-03283(Former DFAIT)

Approvals and all major property activities such as construction, purchases, fit-ups, renovations and non-routine maintenance for the property at 196 Soldiers PI, Buffalo NY. Timeframe: June 16, 2009 to December 31, 2009.

Disclosed in part

380

A-2013-00147(Former DFAIT)

All e-mails of Louis-Martin Aumais. Timeframe: une 1, 2011 to April 8, 2013

All records related to meeting by CAPP rep(s) and French ambassador L. Cannon, dated June 1 2013.

Disclosed in part

10

A-2013-01693

Calendar of appointments and meetings conducted by Andrew Bennett, the ambassador of religious freedom. Timeframe: February 19, 2013 to September 23, 2013.

Disclosed in part

217

A-2013-01706

All records related to CCC Board Review. Timeframe: 2012 to 2013.

Disclosed in part

129

A-2013-01735

Briefing notes and costs associated with the merger of CIDA and DFAIT. Timeframe: June2013 - August 2013.

Disclosed in part

88

A-2013-01736

All policy papers and briefing products whose subject matter relates to war rape/sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Timeframe: January 1, 2012 to October 4, 2013.

Disclosed in part

65

A-2013-01755

Documentation prepared for August 19, 2013, meeting between Gary Doer, ambassador to the United States, and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.

Does not exist

0

A-2013-01834

Labour standards in Bangladesh.

Disclosed in part

39

A-2013-01847

In the NCR, the number and types of investigations carried out by Corporate Security at DFATD and reports of all recent/ongoing projects related to corporate).Timeframe: January 1, 2011 to October 22, 2013.

Disclosed in part

3

A-2013-01900

The transition book created for the new Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) who was appointed in the July 2013 Cabinet shuffle.

Disclosed in part

280

A-2013-01922

Minister Fast’s itinerary for his trip to China in October 2013 including any biographies and briefing materials on the backgrounds of officials and business people the Minister met with in China.

Disclosed in part

67

A-2013-01923

Minister Baird’s itinerary for his trip to China in October 2013 including any biographies and briefing materials on the backgrounds of officials and business people the Minister met with in China.

Disclosed in part

53

A-2013-01924

Approval timelines for projects submitted by four charities organizations. Timeframe: April 2012 to December 2012.

All disclosed

69

A-2013-01984

Communications related to the meeting between representatives of Greenpeace Canada and Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada on October 29, 2013.

Disclosed in part

13

A-2013-02003

All records between Artur Wilczynski and Ukrainian Ambassador Vadym Prystaiko. Timeframe: August 2013.

Disclosed in part

8

A-2013-02005

All briefing notes for the international development minister and/or other Canadian officials related to meetings he/they attended at the UN General Assembly in September 2013 on the Millennium Development Goals and the post-2015 global development goals.

Disclosed in part

80

A-2013-02010

The UN secretary general’s High-Level Panel on the Post-2015 development Agenda. Timeframe: July 2012 to November 2013.

Disclosed in part

40

A-2013-02015

Final versions of internal briefing material regarding which units and positions (selection process) were cut in the former CIDA's reduction of full-time equivalents by 250-300 positions over two years as part of 2012 budget cuts. Timeframe: January 2012 to November 8, 2013.

Disclosed in part

171

A-2013-02020

All records, related to consultations with Canadians regarding the Arms Trade Treaty. Timeframe: January2013 to November 8, 2013.

Disclosed in part

99

A-2013-02033

All documents related to CANDU Energy’s communications with Susan Bincoletto, Assistant Deputy Minister, Investment, Innovation, Business and DFATD. Timeframe: August 1, 2013 and October 15, 2013.

Does not exist

0

A-2013-02038

Any assessments, presentations, memoranda or briefs related to nuclear safety in South Korea. Timeframe: January 1, 2013 to November 1, 2013.

Disclosed in part

8

A-2013-02050

All expense forms, submitted by or for Brig-Gen. Michael Pearson as military advisor to Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations.

Disclosed in part

11

A-2013-02065

A list of all briefing notes prepared for the Minister of International Trade and his deputy minister between. Timeframe: August 1, 2013 and November 11, 2013.

Disclosed in part

14

A-2013-02068

Records related to project "Maternal and Child HIV/AIDS Health Care and Promotion" and the Salvation Army Howard Mission Hospital in Zimbabwe.

Disclosed in part

3

A-2013-02071

Canadian submissions to the Counter-terrorism Action Group (CTAG) regarding the assistance programs matrix. Submissions for: 2005, 2007, 2010, and 2012.

Disclosed in part

134

A-2013-02095

Records which relate to the creation or amendment of any departmental or government-wide template, manual, or guidelines for the production (and/or training of staff in the production) of briefing note and/or memoranda.

All disclosed

21

A-2013-02098

Documentation and correspondence pertaining to visit by Bev Oda and staff to Africa in July 2011.

Disclosed in part

27

A-2013-02111

DFATD Country Strategies for Honduras and Colombia and the first drafts of those Strategies. In addition, please provide the guidelines on Strategy development.

All disclosed

23

A-2013-02117

Reports or files from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Development related to Mr. Ni Ritao, Sun Wave Forest Products or Bamboo Forest products in China.

Disclosed in part

5

A-2013-02122

A list of all briefing notes, memos, presentations and reports addressed to the International Trade Minister. Timeframe: August 1, 2013 to November 12, 2013.

Disclosed in part

9

A-2013-02124

A list of all briefing notes, memos, presentations and reports addressed to the Deputy Minister (International Trade). Timeframe: August 1, 2013 to November 12, 2013.

Disclosed in part

5

A-2013-02211

Reports, briefing notes and other records not released publicly, concerning the Canadian-funded bio-security lab in Kyrgystan and related issues, produced over the last 18 months.

Nothing disclosed (exemption)

0

A-2013-02224

Records showing annual expenditures for rental vehicles, contracts for writing speeches for MINA, taxi charges for employees at 125 Sussex, as well as lists of contracts, prices and types of promotional items. Timeframe: 2006 to December 5, 2013.

All disclosed

11

A-2013-02229

Date, title, value, completion date and where the services were rendered for each contract between Goeffrey Allsebrook & Associates Inc. (GAA Inc.) and the Gov. of Can. or any of its agencies. Timeframe: January 1, 1983 to December 5, 2013.

All disclosed

5

A-2013-02245

ATI Requests submitted to Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada for records pertaining to the revelations made in the book “La Bataille Londre” authored by M. Frédéric Bastien.

Does not exist

0

A-2013-02253

The working text of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, including all chapters, annexes, reservations and tariff schedules.

Nothing disclosed (exemption)

0

A-2013-02270

All documentation related to SNC-Lavalin’s communications or meetings with deputy minister Simon Kennedy in February 2013.

Disclosed in part

30

A-2013-02274

Documents and correspondence related to Cameco’s communications with Stewart Beck, High Commissioner to India in April 2013.

Does not exist

0

A-2013-02294

Records that were generated regarding the Prime Minister’s announced trip to Israel at the Jewish National Fund’s annual Negev Dinner on November 30, 2013.

Disclosed in part

1

A-2013-02337

Final versions of reports, assessments, presentations, memoranda, and correspondence provided to or created by Canada’s rep at the IAEA related to, describing or analyzing the meeting of the IAEA’s Board of Governors and General Conference in 2013.

Disclosed in part

75

A-2013-02354

Templates, guidelines, standards, policies and other guidance used by your organization in preparing memoranda to your minister or briefing notes for your minister.

All disclosed

49

A-2013-02356

Records related to requests to export the following North Korea: wood telephone poles, fence posts, other wood in rough, lumber, plus exports related to transistors, turbinesa and semi-conductors.

Does not exist

0

A-2013-02627

Results of research to find the source and intensity of the Windsor Hum BN for MINA Product # 00116-2013.